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Three Hidden Credit Card Perks You May Not Know About

When used correctly, credit cards can work in your favor

When used correctly, credit cards can work in your favor

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Hitting the gym isn’t the only way to work out the body. Keeping your brain in shape also requires daily strength conditioning and skill stretching exercises. Here are six brain-boosting resources that will help keep your thinking muscles sharp. --- Semhar Woldeyesus

21 Ways Rich People Think Differently Than the Average Joe/Jane

Controversial breakdown examines the difference between rich and average people

Here Business Insider’s Mandi Woodruff gives a brief overview of the 21 ways rich people…

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Choose an A-team to operate the system. While most franchises hire a low-wage workforce for operations, the franchisor has to have more costly talent and expertise to ensure success—attorneys, franchising experts and other specialists. This comes at a cost that should be prepared for. “In doing that, you want to bring in the best individuals you can if you want to succeed,” says Ball.

Worker Productivity Beats Expectations, Pay Is Constant

Labor Department report shows worker output was up in the second quarter, but wage increases were sluggish

The most recent Labor Department report issued Wednesday reveals that despite better-than-expected business output the…

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Actress Antonique Smith jumpstarts her singing career with funding from her Kickstarter campaign (Image: Source)

‘Notorious’ Actress Raises $50,000 from Fans for Music Career

Antonique Smith launches successful Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign

BlackEnterprise.com caught up with actress Antonique Smith to discuss raising startup capital on her own,…

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Protect Your Child from Back-to-School ID Theft

Disclosing sensitive information could place your child in danger of being victimized by an identity thief.

Disclosing sensitive information could place your child in danger of being victimized by an identity…

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Should You Check into the Divorce Hotel?

New service called the hotel divorce promises a quickie divorce in just one weekend

There’s a new service called the hotel divorce, and it promises a quickie divorce in…

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Five Athletes Whose Love Battles Killed Their Brands

These sports figures' brands have taken major hits

As details of Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s domestic battery case continue to be released, we take…

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You’ve walked across the stage, and graduation is over. Now you’re inching your way into the world of adulthood equipped with working a 9-to-5 and paying bills. For the majority of post-college grads, handling their own finances is a new--- and scary---experience. 
According to FinAid, graduating seniors leave college with an average of $23,000 in loan debt. Add to that rent, utilities, gas, and groceries, and it’s easy to dig yourself into a deep hole with the average entry-level salary. While surviving on a starting salary is difficult, it’s not impossible. Here are four tips from Darric N. Boyd, a Merrill Lynch certified financial expert, on getting (and keeping) a grip on your newfound finances. --- Jamie Harrison

Real-World Finances 101: Smart Money Tips for Recent Grads

Once you've landed your first job, be sure to map out a financial plan

So you’ve got your degree and you’ve even landed your first job. Well, you’ll need…

By Jamie Harrison

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5 Tips for Renting Your Vacation Home

Know the rules before filing your tax forms

If you plan on making some extra cash by renting your vacation home this year,…

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No. 2: Arts. Aspiring artists will face an 11.1% unemployment rate. Generally, non-technical majors have a significantly higher rate of unemployment.

College Degrees with the Highest Unemployment Rates

Here is a list of the top 7 college degrees with the highest unemployment rate in the country at the moment.

Here is a list of the top 7 college degrees with the highest unemployment rate…

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